Dr. Peter Scardino's prostate book : the complete guide to overcoming prostate cancer, prostatitis, and BPH / Peter T. Scardino and Judith Kelman.
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- 1583332545
- 9781583332542
- Prostate book
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 616.99463 S285 | Mending | 33111005393596 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Now available in paperback, and updated to include the latest medical breakthroughs, Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book arms men with the clear, accessible information they need to battle prostate cancer, prostatitis, and benign prostate enlargement (BPH). World-renowned expert Dr. Peter T. Scardino covers everything a man should know about prostate health, including how to:
- adopt proven strategies to prevent cancer and other prostate diseases
- understand and interpret test results and research findings
- choose among the available treatment options
- enjoy a satisfying sex life and good urinary function despite prostate problems
- avoid the side effects of treatment and manage the complications that occur
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The prostate and the normal male -- 1. The prostate -- 2. Normal male function -- 3. Changes with aging -- pt. 2. Common prostate problems -- 4. Prostatitis -- 5. BPH (prostate enlargement) -- pt. 3. Prostate cancer -- 6. Prostate cancer facts -- 7. Risk factors and prevention -- 8. Detecting prostate cancer with PSA and other tests -- 9. Biopsy -- 10. Understanding your cancer -- 11. Understanding yourself -- 12. Deciding how to treat localized prostate cancer -- 13. Watchful waiting -- 14. Surgery -- 15. Radiation therapy -- 16. Other local therapies -- 17. Urinary side effects -- 18. Sexual side effects -- 19. Bowel side effects -- 20. Rising PSA after surgery or radiation therapy -- 21. Treating metastatic prostate cancer.